Topic: Headache and migraine

Headache and migraine - Statistics & Facts

Headaches and migraines are among the most common disorders of the human nervous system worldwide. In the United States, over 15 percent of all adults complain about severe headaches or migraines, with prevalence among women more than twice as high as among men. Interestingly, the prevalence of headaches among U.S. adults is distinctly higher among younger people than among those aged 65 years and older. A ��ƽ�� survey from 2017 found that 18 percent of respondents suffered multiple times a month from headaches.

Percentage of adults with severe headache or migraine in 2016
15.5%

Percentage of adults aged 18 to 44 years with severe headache or migraine in 2016
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Percentage of adults who suffered multiple times a week from headaches as of 2017
10%

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Leading analgesic tablet brands in the U.S. 2019, based on sales

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Sales share of the leading analgesic-internal tablet brands in the U.S. 2019

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U.S. unit sales of the leading internal analgesic tablet brands 2019

Prevalence

U.S. adults with severe headache or migraine 1997-2016
U.S. adults with severe headache or migraine 1997-2016
Percentage of adults with severe headache or migraine in the U.S. between 1997 and 2016
Adults with severe headache or migraine 1997-2016, by gender
Adults with severe headache or migraine 1997-2016, by gender
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with severe headache or migraine between 1997 and 2016, by gender
Share of women who had a migraine in the past 3 months U.S. 2016, by age
Share of women who had a migraine in the past 3 months U.S. 2016, by age
Percentage of women who suffered from a severe headache or migraine in the past three months as of 2016, by age
Adults with severe headache or migraine 1997-2016, by age
Adults with severe headache or migraine 1997-2016, by age
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with severe headache or migraine in 1997 and 2016, by age group
Adults with severe headache or migraine 2016, by ethnicity
Adults with severe headache or migraine 2016, by ethnicity
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with severe headache or migraine in 1997 and 2016, by ethnicity
Adults with severe headache or migraine 1997-2016, by region
Adults with severe headache or migraine 1997-2016, by region
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with severe headache or migraine in 1997 and 2016, by region
Frequency of headaches among adults in the U.S. 2017
Frequency of headaches among adults in the U.S. 2017
Frequency adults suffered from headaches over the last year in the United States as of 2017
Frequency of headaches among adults in the U.S. 2017, by gender
Frequency of headaches among adults in the U.S. 2017, by gender
Frequency adults suffered from headaches over the last year in the United States as of 2017, by gender
Frequency of headaches among adults in the U.S. 2017, by age
Frequency of headaches among adults in the U.S. 2017, by age
Frequency adults suffered from headaches over the last year in the United States as of 2017, by age
Frequency of headaches among adults in the U.S. 2017, by ethnicity
Frequency of headaches among adults in the U.S. 2017, by ethnicity
Frequency adults suffered from headaches over the last year in the United States as of 2017, by ethnicity

Migraines

Agreement of U.S. adults on statements about migraines 2017
Agreement of U.S. adults on statements about migraines 2017
Percentage of U.S. adults who agreed with the following statements about migraines as of 2017
Average migraine duration among U.S. adults 2017
Average migraine duration among U.S. adults 2017
Percentage of adults in the U.S. diagnosed with migraines who stated their migraines typically lasted select amounts of time as of 2017
Causes of migraines according to U.S. adults with and without migraines 2017
Causes of migraines according to U.S. adults with and without migraines 2017
Percentage of U.S. adults with and without migraines who believed select factors were the underlying cause of migraines as of 2017
Migraine triggers - U.S. patients 2016
Migraine triggers - U.S. patients 2016
Major triggers leading to migraines among U.S. patients as of 2016
Steps U.S. respondents took to avoid migraine triggers 2017, by type of migraine
Steps U.S. respondents took to avoid migraine triggers 2017, by type of migraine
Percentage of respondents in the U.S. who took select steps to avoid migraine triggers as of 2017, by type of migraine
Satisfaction with medical care among U.S. adults with migraines in 2017
Satisfaction with medical care among U.S. adults with migraines in 2017
Percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines who agreed with the following statements about the medical care they receive as of 2017
Agreement on lack of access to treatment for migraine sufferers in the U.S. in 2017
Agreement on lack of access to treatment for migraine sufferers in the U.S. in 2017
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed/disagreed that many migraine sufferers do not have access to effective treatments as of 2017
Migraine treatment out-of-pocket spending among U.S. patients 2016
Migraine treatment out-of-pocket spending among U.S. patients 2016
Annual out-of-pocket spending on migraine-related treatments by migraine patients in the U.S. as of 2016*
Agreement/disagreement on migraine being a disability in the U.S. as of 2017
Agreement/disagreement on migraine being a disability in the U.S. as of 2017
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed/disagreed that migraine is a disability as of 2017

Migraine symptoms/comorbidities

Migraine symptom differences in the U.S. 2017, by type of migraine
Migraine symptom differences in the U.S. 2017, by type of migraine
Percentage of respondents in the U.S. with select migraine symptoms as of 2017, by type of migraine
Symptoms of migraines among U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines 2017
Symptoms of migraines among U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines 2017
Percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines who experience select symptoms when they have a migraine as of 2017
Emotions felt due to migraines among U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines 2017
Emotions felt due to migraines among U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines 2017
Percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines who felt select emotions as a result of their migraines as of 2017
Agreement/disagreement on migraine sufferers having other health issues U.S. 2017
Agreement/disagreement on migraine sufferers having other health issues U.S. 2017
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed/disagreed that migraine sufferers often have other health conditions as of 2017
Comorbidities among U.S. adults suffering from migraines in 2017
Comorbidities among U.S. adults suffering from migraines in 2017
Percentage of U.S. adults with migraines who had select comorbidities as of 2017

Migraine impacts

Migraines affecting plan making among U.S. adults with migraines 2017
Migraines affecting plan making among U.S. adults with migraines 2017
Percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines whose migraines affected their ability to make plans as of 2017
Missed work-related opportunities due to migraines among U.S. adults 2017
Missed work-related opportunities due to migraines among U.S. adults 2017
Percentage of working U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines who felt they missed work-related opportunities due to their migraines as of 2017
Events missed due to migraines among U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines 2017
Events missed due to migraines among U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines 2017
Percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines who missed select events due to migraines as of 2017
Most common social stigmas associated with migraine sufferers in the U.S. as of 2017
Most common social stigmas associated with migraine sufferers in the U.S. as of 2017
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed the following were the most common social stigmas associated with migraines as of 2017
Perception of impact of migraines on work in the U.S. in 2017
Perception of impact of migraines on work in the U.S. in 2017
Percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines who felt their coworkers or boss does not understand the impact of their migraines as of 2017

Relief

Ways U.S. adults relieved headaches as of 2017
Ways U.S. adults relieved headaches as of 2017
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve headache as of 2017
Ways U.S. adults relieved headaches as of 2017, by gender
Ways U.S. adults relieved headaches as of 2017, by gender
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve headache as of 2017, by gender
Products U.S. adults had used to relieve their headache 2017, by gender
Products U.S. adults had used to relieve their headache 2017, by gender
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had used select products to relieve headache as of 2017, by gender
Products U.S. adults had used to relieve their headache 2017, by ethnicity
Products U.S. adults had used to relieve their headache 2017, by ethnicity
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had used select products to relieve headache as of 2017, by ethnicity
Headache relief measures U.S. adults considered effective 2017
Headache relief measures U.S. adults considered effective 2017
Percentage of U.S. adults who considered select measures effective in relieving headache as of 2017
Best headache relief measures among U.S. adults 2017
Best headache relief measures among U.S. adults 2017
Percentage of U.S. adults who stated select measures provided them the best relief from headache as of 2017
Best headache relief measures among U.S. adults 2017, by age
Best headache relief measures among U.S. adults 2017, by age
Percentage of U.S. adults who stated select measures provided them the best relief from headache as of 2017, by age
Migraine treatments among U.S. patients 2016
Migraine treatments among U.S. patients 2016
Migraine treatments most often tried in the U.S. as of 2016*

Top analgesic tablet brands

Leading analgesic tablet brands in the U.S. 2019, based on sales
Leading analgesic tablet brands in the U.S. 2019, based on sales
Leading internal analgesic tablet brands in the United States in 2019, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)*
U.S. unit sales of the leading internal analgesic tablet brands 2019
U.S. unit sales of the leading internal analgesic tablet brands 2019
Unit sales of the leading internal analgesic tablet brands in the United States in 2019 (in millions)*
Sales share of the leading analgesic-internal tablet brands in the U.S. 2019
Sales share of the leading analgesic-internal tablet brands in the U.S. 2019
Sales share of the leading analgesic-internal tablet brands in the United States in 2019*
Sales growth of the leading analgesic-internal tablet brands in the U.S. 2019
Sales growth of the leading analgesic-internal tablet brands in the U.S. 2019
Sales growth of the leading brands of analgesic-internal tablets in the United States in 2019 (change to prior sales year)*

Miscellaneous

U.S. college students that had been diagnosed with select health issues fall 2025
U.S. college students that had been diagnosed with select health issues fall 2025
Percentage of U.S. college students that had been diagnosed with select health issues in the past 12 months as of fall 2025
Perceived causes of headaches among U.S. adults as of 2017, by gender
Perceived causes of headaches among U.S. adults as of 2017, by gender
Percentage of U.S. adults who believed select sources were the cause of their headaches as of 2017, by gender
Perceived causes of headaches among U.S. adults as of 2017, by age
Perceived causes of headaches among U.S. adults as of 2017, by age
Percentage of U.S. adults who believed select sources were the cause of their headaches as of 2017, by age
Frequency U.S. adults sought treatment for headaches from a doctor 2017, by gender
Frequency U.S. adults sought treatment for headaches from a doctor 2017, by gender
Number of times U.S. adults went to a doctor for treatment for their headache in the past year as of 2017, by gender
Frequency U.S. adults sought treatment for headaches from a doctor 2017, by age
Frequency U.S. adults sought treatment for headaches from a doctor 2017, by age
Number of times U.S. adults went to a doctor for treatment for their headache in the past year as of 2017, by age
Frequency U.S. adults sought alternative treatment for headaches 2017, by gender
Frequency U.S. adults sought alternative treatment for headaches 2017, by gender
Number of times U.S. adults sought treatment from an alternative practitioner for headaches in the past year as of 2017, by gender
Perception of helpfulness of chiropractic care for various pains U.S. 2017
Perception of helpfulness of chiropractic care for various pains U.S. 2017
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who thought chiropractic care could help select issues as of 2017

Percentage of adults with severe headache or migraine in 2016
15.5%

Percentage of adults aged 18 to 44 years with severe headache or migraine in 2016
****%

Percentage of adults who suffered multiple times a week from headaches as of 2017
10%

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- Percentage of patients with migraine symptoms 5 to 9 days per month as of 2015
- **%
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Days per month with migraine symptoms in U.S. migraine patients 2015
- Percentage of patients whose migraines can be triggered by stress as of 2016
- 62%
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Migraine triggers - U.S. patients 2016

- Percentage of adults who used sleep to relieve headache as of 2017
- 54%
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Ways U.S. adults relieved headaches as of 2017
- Percentage of adult females who used analgesic tablets to relieve headache as of 2017
- 43%
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Products U.S. adults had used to relieve their headache 2017, by gender
- Percentage of adults who considered acupuncture effective in relieving headache as of 2017
- 12%
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Headache relief measures U.S. adults considered effective 2017
- Percentage of adults aged 31 to 45 years who stated conventional medicines provided them the best relief from headache as of 2017
- **%
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Best headache relief measures among U.S. adults 2017, by age

- Sales of Excedrin Migraine in 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)
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- Percentage of adult males who believed too much time in front of screens was the cause of their headaches as of 2017
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Perceived causes of headaches among U.S. adults as of 2017, by gender
- Percentage of adult females who believed stress was the cause of their headaches as of 2017
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Perceived causes of headaches among U.S. adults as of 2017, by gender
- Percentage of adults aged 31 to 45 years who went to the doctor up to five times for headache treatment in the past year as of 2017
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Frequency U.S. adults sought treatment for headaches from a doctor 2017, by age
- Percentage of adult males who went to an alternative practitioner up to five times for headache treatment in the past year as of 2017
- 17%
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Frequency U.S. adults sought alternative treatment for headaches 2017, by gender